Archive for month: May, 2015

A team of scientists have found an accurate way to immediately identify long term radiation damage by examining blood-bound genes, allowing more accurate predictions of who can survive radiation exposure after a nuclear catastrophe or a dirty bomb. In previous nuclear incidents, such as the 1986 Chernobyl disaster in the USSR or the 2011 Fukushima […]

Air sampling results from the underground of the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant have shown increased levels of radiation at Station A. Station A, which is located before WIPP’s high efficiency particulate air filter, recorded increased measurements for both alpha and beta radiation between April 21 and April 24. On April 23, the highest measurement of […]

Taiwan on Friday began enforcing stricter rules on inspecting imported Japanese food products potentially originating in radiation-exposed areas, prompting a warning from Tokyo that it may call on the World Trade Organization for a ruling unless the restrictions are eased. The new rules will only allow foods with Japanese government-issued place of origin certificates to […]

H. Dale Snowder December 3, 1950 – May 9, 2015 Our founder and past President of Qal-Tek passed away on Saturday May, 9th. His leadership and commitment to the Qal-Tek mission paved a path for Qal-Tek. Dale was born December in Ada Oklahoma to Ruby and Harold Snowder. He and his brother Gary were the […]